Are you enjoying this?

[Alohawg1]

It's like this offense is the league's Special Olympics representative.

 

[OmerV]

Is anyone enjoying watching Dallas play?

This just occurred to me in another thread. As usual I haven't missed a dallas game this year, but I'm enjoying watching other teams play much more.

So I'm just curious. How many of you watch other teams play? How many of you are, like me, enjoying those other games more?

Of course the final win or loss means much more to me for Dallas, but the actual act of watching the game, so many other teams are actually enjoyable to watch, even if we are a playoff team.

We just look like idiots with the way we can't move the ball and can't score and have this scheme that looks putrid when you actually watch other teams play.

Sometimes I watch how other offenses work and I'm not convinced Dallas is even playing the same sport right now. We look like the NFL version of when a Latin American country sends people to the winter olympics. We're there, it's technically the same game, but we have no idea how to play it like the top teams do.

I enjoyed watching them for several weeks, but I didn't Sunday. That's part of being a fan - enjoy the success and suffering through the tough times.

 

[75boyz]

I’m not posting in this thread to argue with you....if you think we’re ugly to watch, so be it.
But I’m not convinced you’re being objective, and you’re definitely speaking in hyperbole.

Case in point- post quoted above.

In fact, the general theme of your posts in this thread is to focus specifically on what’s unappealing about Dallas, and then focus on what is appealing about pretty much every other team.

Overall we’ve had one of the best defenses in the entire league this year, but when they play fantastic football and hold off the opposition you characterize it as them “dragging the other team into the mud with us”. And when we get big plays on offense, it’s characterized as “we sucked until we got lucky on a couple pot shots”. I mean c’mon man.

Guess it all ultimately boils down to matters of personal opinion and perspective and whether or not you agree or disagree with his so called hyperbolic narrative.
I happen to agree with it.

 

[75boyz]

Sure. Idc. I'm not the one who started the comparison of this team to one of the greatest teams of all time.

Idc who or why. This isn't a blame thread. The oline, dak, jason, Scott, jerry, the water boy, pick your poison.

The fact of the matter is that the Dallas offense is about the worst offense to watch right now in terms of general game quality.

I agree.


With everything.

 

[ShiningStar]

The culture of mediocrity. Strap it, its going to be a long ride. Stephen is gearing it up to keep the course steady as daddy set it.

 

[cowboyblue22]

I enjoyed watch them in the 70's and the early 90's was lots of fun lots of great post season play since then its been pretty much they suck year after year they take one step forward and two steps back they have been poorly coached now for a long period of time they have over just the last few years learned part of what it takes to be a good team still have to learn what it takes to be a championship contender

 

[75boyz]

The culture of mediocrity. Strap it, its going to be a long ride. Stephen is gearing it up to keep the course steady as daddy set it.

Well put. Another very realistic, yet sad and unfortunate truth.

 

[Chrispierce]

Yes,and no. They make a lot of good plays,but make a lot of really bad ones,so it’s a frustrating experience. But it’s exciting to go from 3-5 to being in it,and every game is something to look forward to. You can keep the TEN and IND type of showings though,that’s not enjoyable football to watch.

 

[Sarge]

I have been complaining about the offensive scheme for 9 years. I am enjoying this year but I have my doubts this coaching staff will do anything in the playoffs. I hope I’m wrong but I never am.

 

[Bobhaze]

Love your threads Bob. Also like the eternal optimism viewpoint.
My inner Andy Dufrain (sp?) and his classic movie lines regarding how hope was a good thing comes to mind in these trying times as a Boys fan.
It's just that hope ain't the best x's and o's strategy when facing superior coaching minds and carrying an inferior field general into battle on a weekly basis. Hope only gets us so far...lol.

I’m optimistic by nature...until I see the old man in the owners box who runs this thing, lol!

 

[Hardline]

The Cowboys are a tough watch.

When we have the ball, I feel like it's one of those medicine balls we're trying to lug down the field.

Great analogy

 

[Pants]

I play fanduel an usually dabble in fantasy football so yes, I like to watch other games to see how my players are doing

 

[Cowboys22]

No, watching Dallas is not very enjoyable. If they aren’t committing a penalty or Dak isn’t holding or overthrowing the ball, the stupidity of the play designs and playcalling is so apparent on every play that a blind man could see it. One small example. I watched KC run a screen play the other night and they faked it one way and went back to the other side to a back that had pretended to be blocking. Also, the two WRs that were lined up on the side they were going to both ran immediate crossing routes to,the opposite side of the field. The result, a totally wide open half of the field all the way to the end zone with all the CBS, Safties, and LBers having their back to the man with the bat as he ran to the end zone. When we run screens, we simply ask out WRs to block the CBs on that side. What happens is the Safties and LBers are still there to make the play. I just don’t get the antiquated play designs lacking in any ingenuity or common sense. I have never coached football in my life but I would instinctively do what KC does. If I want to get the ball to a RB in the flat, I’m figuring out how to clear some space, not just leave all the defenders out there to make the play.

So, no it’s not enjoyable but what else is there to do? I have evolved into enjoying to watch two good well coached teams play each other. When that’s not available, I don’t watch anything except Dallas.

 

[Hogeboom4TheWin]

Damn bro, you look like an old time fan with your avatar. Remember the first 8 years for the franchise? Did you give up on Landry before 1971? Damn, imagine if we had

Yes, but there’s a big difference between turning an expansion team into perennial winners in 7 years time vs. being given the reigns to the most valuable sports franchise in the world and delivering a single wild card playoff victory.

 

[DasSchnitzel]

Yes,and no. They make a lot of good plays,but make a lot of really bad ones,so it’s a frustrating experience. But it’s exciting to go from 3-5 to being in it,and every game is something to look forward to. You can keep the TEN and IND type of showings though,that’s not enjoyable football to watch.

See, that's all I'm getting at. It's been great seeing 3-5 turn into a playoff spot but that doesn't mean it isn't maddening as hell to watch this offense try to move the ball.

Still watching the games, looking forward to them, enjoying the up year and the season comeback. Doesn't mean any part of it has been pretty. The whole shebang has been ugly offensively, even in most of our wins.

It seems some people get what I'm saying and some keep interpreting it as me not being a strong enough fan or fairweather fan or something. I can enjoy watching Dallas get the W and still think it was an ugly road offensively to get there.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

When the Cowboys win, I re-watch the game (sometimes on the same day) and tune in to the other games that are on after. All is right in my football world and the other games are more enjoyable.

When the Cowboys lose, I am done watching football that weekend. This past Sunday I skipped the late games entirely. I watched the end of Rams-Eagles just to see who won and very little of last night's Saints-Panthers game.

Maybe I'm weird, but that's how it goes with me.

 

[VACowboy]

The offensive ineptitude frustrates the hell out of me because I know it's not going to change, but I always look forward to Dallas playing, enjoy it when they win, don't when they lose and always root my guts out for the Cowboys to the glorious or bitter end.

 

[cowboyec]

its been fun as hell.
week 2 week.
game 2 game.
possession 2 possession.
you never know whats going to happen,which side of the ball shows up...which Dak do we get...and on and on.
its never boring...and I literally live and die on every play.
I thought after the refs screwed us at washington that we were dead in the water.
THEN THE TRADE FOR AMARI....and it felt like a re-set to the season...and we lose to tennessee...and I thought thats it...we're done.
THEN WE IGNITED FOR 5 STRAIGHT.
beat drew brees,matt ryan and carson wentz twice and here we are...blow-out loss to colts and all on the cusp of a division title.
HOLY HELL THIS IS FUN.
and in the play-offs.....no one can say we cant or wont because of what we did since being 3-5.
WE HAVE MORE THAN A CHANCE.
and you damn well better believe Im gonna enjoy it....but my heart cant take much more.
COWBOYS AGAINST THE WORLD

 

[DenCWBY]

No I've actually had a blast watching Chicago play this season. I've followed KC here and there as well.

As usual, I haven't missed a Dallas game but I just don't have the same hype that I used to. Watching Dallas play is an emotional rollercoaster and it's hard for me to really get invested when I watch them make the same mistakes over and over.

This. I don't like the parody so much. I love watching smart, talented and effective football teams working together in 3 distinct units. Players, coaches, even front offices who demand perfection like the old days. I appreciate a very strategic game plan and innovative plays. The way a defense can call an offensive formation and make a play as a unit.
Watching KC on offense is just a blast. Used to love to watch the Patriots offense just mow through defenses. Also watching the Bear D is very fund to watch them dominate offenses.
Wish we had that level of play/coaching/ownership on our team.

 

[DenCWBY]

I’m optimistic by nature...until I see the old man in the owners box who runs this thing, lol!

There is just no demand for perfection with this organization from the top down. It's sad that all JJ wants is football respect, and every year it slips further from his grasp based on his own doing or undoing of what was a very proud franchise.